ALTON — The Belknap County state representative primary race for District 8, comprised of Alton, Barnstead and Gilmanton, had a contested race for Republicans, with the final tally pointing to Jane Cormier as the victor.

On the Democratic side, Roberta Smith ran unopposed, but could not be reached for comment previously by Foster's.

Cormier beat out her opponent Peter Bolster at 68 percent across all three towns, taking 683 votes in Alton compared to his 244. Smith had 194 votes.

Cormier, 52, is a music educator — she teaches vocal lessons at Brewster Academy and "general music" at Green Valley School in Pembroke, and is the artistic director of "Just Love to Sing!" a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public in opera and other musical arts. As a resident of Alton for the last 15 years, she previously told Foster's she is extremely conservative on fiscal and social issues and believes in "limited government intervention with no new taxes or fees.